Brunch is boring, but that's part of the charm of it.

I wish I was a great writer or a great journalist or a great scientist or a great artist; I'm not.

California is a place of invention, a place of courage, a place of vision, a place of the future. People who made California what it is were willing to take risks, think outside convention and build.

Possessing things is not that interesting. Living in a grand environment to show myself and others that I have wealth has zero appeal.

Brunch is boring, but that's part of the charm of it.

L.A. is very special to me, so far away from my world on the East Coast, Europe, Asia. It's a bit of an island for me - less intense, less busy; because of time difference and location, it has a calming effect. At least it used to be all that.

Other people might have family - three kids or five houses. In my case, that doesn't exist. I'm going to give everything away. Everything has been transferred to charitable trusts. There is no question about that. The question is where, not if.